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#49 - Open and honest reporting - or is it?
19 Feb 25
In a project review, if you are being continually being presented with a 'sea of greens' then you need to be asking why.
It may be that an area was 'green' once. But is it now?
Embracing and encouraging an open, honest and transparent reporting culture will help you determine whether wh...
by Steve Strange —
Feb 20, 2025
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#48 - 10 Leadership blindspots and how to overcome them!
12 Feb 25
Experienced leaders are confident and comfortable doing what they do. But this can lead to complacency and a tendency to miss their blindspots.
Ultimately, overall performance suffers as the steady decline is unnoticeable.
What marks great leaders out from the rest is not just how they ...
by Steve Strange —
Feb 14, 2025
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#47 - Are you a Warrior or a Worrier?
5 Feb 25
The real test of a leader is always going to be presented when it is least expected. And that generally happens during a crisis. Crisis Leadership is all about setting a vision and communicating it rapidly to your team so they can see a way through.
It's change management on steroids!
B...
by Steve Strange —
Feb 06, 2025
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#46 - Are these the core leadership skills you need?
29 Jan 25
When you're starting out as a leader, where do you start in terms of developing the skills you need to succeed?
Everyone has a view, and whilst most people know instantly what great leadership is when they see it, seeking universal agreement on a common set of skills has not been possib...
by Steve Strange —
Jan 31, 2025
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#45 - The art of giving feedback!
21 Jan 25
Delivering valuable feedback to your team is a skillset which a leader will need to deploy multiple times. You need to balance to need for them to understand the areas for improvement, but without crushing their morale or making the task appear unattainable. Similarly, when delivering p...
by Steve Strange —
Jan 24, 2025
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#44 - Delegate until it feels uncomfortable...!
14 Jan 25
Delegation is not an easy skill to learn. But it is essential if you want a future team which consists of capable people.
It is so easy to dump low value tasks on others because of time pressures. But very soon, you won't have any staff to delegate to, as they will undoubtedly leave!
So...
by Steve Strange —
Jan 15, 2025
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#43 - Keeping on track!
8 Jan 25
Ensuring your team is in full alignment with the Company direction of travel is challenging. Because in the everyday working environment, there are always going to be multiple distractions and noise that mask the intended destination.
The key skill of a leader is to stop this by carryin...
by Steve Strange —
Jan 08, 2025
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#42 - Removing friction from your daily routine!
18 Dec 24
'Fail to plan, plan to fail' so the saying goes. But it's so true when it's applied to the first part of your day which should have a repeatable and robust routine in place.
Without that routine, and especially a routine that has been refined and honed over many iterations, your day is ...
by Steve Strange —
Dec 18, 2024
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#41 - Why you need to create a 'User Manual' to help people understand how you work!
10 Dec 24
When we buy a new TV or other electrical equipment, we also receive a User Manual as standard to help us become acquainted with its operation.
Why don't we do the same when a new leader joins the team?
Understanding how your new boss ticks would go a long way towards setting out expecta...
by Steve Strange —
Dec 11, 2024
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#40 - When did you last conduct a leadership audit?
4 Dec 24
Any exercise where a leader is expected to conduct an objective audit on themselves is always going to be difficult. But it shouldn't be!
Leaders who understand the process of self-reflection, and exercise it, tend to be the most effective leaders.
It takes courage to admit that the reas...
by Steve Strange —
Dec 04, 2024
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#39 - Scheduling - Your one-stop shop to success!
27 Nov 24
Have you ever felt that you were hostage to events which are outside your control?
Have you ever felt that there just are not enough hours in the day to get the stuff you need to get done...done?
This drives frustration and ultimately stress increases, as many then default to putting in...
by Steve Strange —
Nov 27, 2024
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#38 - Super VUCA!
20 Nov 24
Becoming comfortable within 'VUCA' environments is now a leadership 'superskill'.
Waiting for all the information required prior to making a decision can mean the difference between a Company surviving or not.
The 'OODA' loop provides a mechanism to be able to make rapiod decisions, bas...
by Steve Strange —
Nov 21, 2024
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